Now that the left wing spar web and beams are primed, I’m going to start working on the spar spacer blocks. These are spacers between the spar cap beams which add rigidity to the spar in the area of the spar web doubler. The spar web doubler on the forward side of the spar in […]
Left Main Spar Trimming and Priming
Back to working on the left main wing spar. The spar layout was previously completed during the last work session. Now it’s time to prime and do some trimming. Priming The weather this morning was nice and calm which made it ideal for shooting some primer. To get the day started, I began with prepping, […]
Left Main Spar Rocket Modification Layout
Now that the left main wing spar has been disassembled from the temporary rivets installed by Van’s for shipping, I can now dive deep into the Harmon Rocket II plans as well as additional changes identified in the F1 Rocket plans to modify these RV-4 wings into F1 Rocket Sport Wings. Main Spar Reinforcing Web […]
Left Wing Construction Begins!
While I’m still awaiting my new rivet sets that I need to complete riveting the horizontal stabilizer, I thought that now would be a good time to get started on construction of the wings. Before beginning on this task, if you’re considering this route, there are a few things you will need before starting out. […]